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Traffic moves at steady pace on Ferozepur road
Ludhiana, November 27
It was a pleasant experience for commuters as encroachments on the Ferozepur road were removed ahead of the President's visit.
Vehicles and makeshift stalls were removed by the authorities well before the arrival of the President.
Religious zealL: Devotees take part in a nagar kirtan on the eve of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
School buses caught in traffic jam
Ludhiana, November 27
Schoolchildren had to bear the brunt of VVIPs visit to the city as many school buses were caught in a traffic jam after the cavalcade of President Pranab Mukherjee moved towards Sat Paul Mittal School at around 2.30 pm.
MC in haste to auction remaining SCOs
Ludhiana, November 27
With the kind of response the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has got from the auction of 21 SCOs near Keys Hotel, the officials seem to be in a hurry to auction the remaining nine SCOs.
Civet cat enters house, rescued
Ludhiana, November 27
Panic gripped Guru Gobind Nagar in the Mundian area after a civet cat that strayed from Mattewara forest in search of food entered a house today.
The incident took place this afternoon when Pawan Kumar, owner of the house, saw a cat-like animal rummaging in a storeroom located on the first floor of the house.
Delay in work annoys Jagraon residents
Jagraon, November 27
The delay caused by the contractor concerned in fixing interlocking tiles on the remaining portion of College Road has annoyed the residents of various localities as well as shopkeepers.
Shopkeepers
Challaned
Ludhiana, November 27
When President of India Pranab Mukherjee was attending a conference inside the Punjab Agricultural University campus, at that time, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation’s Tehbazaari Wing was carrying out its anti-encroachment drive outside the university Gate Number 3.
Officials of the Tehbazaari Wing of the Municipal Corporation tow away rickshaws that were wrongly parked in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma.
Look for solution to problems of farm sector: Shivraj V Patil
Ludhiana, November 27
Extending warm welcome to President Dr Pranab Mukherjee, Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Shivraj V Patil, while addressing a gathering at the International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Livelihood Security at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, today stated that Mukherjee was in a position to suggest a holistic approach which should be included in the topic selected for discussion during the conference.
Old students do their bit for alma matar
Ludhiana, November 27
The PAU alumni feel indebted to their alma mater. Many of them have tried to express their gratitude to the institution by contributing handsome donations to the university.
Fish need special care during winter: Expert
Ludhiana, November 27
"Fish need special care during winter," said Dr Meera D Ansal, scientist (fisheries), College of Fisheries, GADVASU. He added, "Farmers should keep the water depth up to six feet so that the fish get enough space for hibernating."
Natural resource mgmt must: Experts
Ludhiana, November 27
Eminent farm scientists from the US, Germany and India gave detailed presentation on diverse themes of the “International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Livelihood Security - ICSA 2012,” organised at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU).
President Pranab Mukherjee, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Governor Shivraj Patil during the foundation laying ceremony of Mittal Auditorium at Sat Paul Mittal School in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Students of Sat Paul Mittal School during an interactive session with President Pranab Mukherjee in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: HImanshu Mahajan |
All praise for PAU
Ludhiana, November 27
As Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) celebrates its golden jubilee, here's an insight into what experts and dignitaries felt about the institution that had played a pivotal role in the Green Revolution and helped in making the nation self-sufficient in food grains.
Prez visit reminded many of Kalam's visit
Ludhiana, November 27
President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to the city reminded many of former President Dr APJ Kalam's visit on September 4,
2003.
Paramjeet Kaur, principal of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri
Nagar, said, "It was a big day for me as perhaps I was the only citizen from the city to listen to Dr Kalam's speech twice in a day, i.e. at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan and at a function of Ludhiana Management Association."
Initiatives must to sustain farm sector: Farm expert
Ludhiana, November 27
"Looking 10 years down the line, the situation of agricultural sustainability looks very scary and disturbing," says Dr Kulvinder S Gill, from Washington State University. He was at the PAU for International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Livelihood Security.
School notes
Gurpurb celebrated
Ludhiana: Gurpurb was celebrated at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Udham Singh Nagar. Principal Bandana Sethi emphasised on the importance of being altruistic and compassionate towards the fellow beings as well as society.
Drug peddler arrested
Ludhiana, November 27
The police has arrested a drug peddler, identified as Danny, following the death of two persons due to drug overdose two days ago.
On November 25, the bodies of Gurmeet Singh, aka Sonu (32), and Manpreet Singh, aka Rinku (34), were found from a room in Kadwai Nagar.
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